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Nicaragua is the 12 largest exporter in the world according to recent data published by World Atlas in 2019. Coffee represents 15% of the country’s labor market and more than 50% of the country’s agricultural workforce. Taking into consideration that Nicaragua is a agronomic country, it’s safe to say that coffee plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy. Nicaragua has various microclimates throughout the country, which lead to different soil conditions and cup profiles; in recent years, Nicaragua’s specialty coffee industry has been well recognized on an international level and it is home to many award-winning producers. #vivalafinca #nicaraguancoffee #specialtycoffeeroaster #specialtycoffee #nicacoffee (en Nicaragua) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaquoaTMrnl/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Samuel Zavala's farm is located in Dipilto, a municipality with very sandy, porous soil. He mentioned that due to the high permeability, his fertilizations have to be more sectioned; so instead of fertilizing 3 or 4 times a year, he applies fertilizer to his coffee plants 5 to 6 times annually. Samuel’s combined system consists of alternating chemical and organic agriculture, taking advantage of coffee by-products such as: coffee pulp to fertilize his soil. He calls this a cleaner production concept. Samuel used to apply a 100% chemical product and now with this new concept, he only uses 40% to 50%. He also maintains 35% to 40% shade on his plots in order to increase the quality of his coffee during the picking season and retains the fallen leaves to serve as an insulating ground cover. . SZ Honey Maracaturra🍫🍍🥭🍑 Bittersweet Chocolate, Pineapple, Mango, Papaya, Sugar Cane, Granola, Nectarine, Passion Fruit . Natural Yellow Catuai🫐🍑🍫 Blueberry, Sugar Cane, Plum, Nectarine, Bittersweet Chocolate . Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee Done Differently. #vivalafinca #vivalafincaoriginexperience #specialtycoffee #specialtycoffeeroaster (en Dipilto, Jalapa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVO7bTNAt2J/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Fermentation Lacto-Fermentation, or more commonly known as anaerobic fermentation, is the process of putting coffee cherries or pulped coffee in a low oxygen environment. After floating for defects on the wet mill at Finca El Jardin, coffee cherries are placed to rest for 12 hours and then is bagged and taken downstairs to the fermentation area to ferment anaerobically for another 78 hours. Anaerobic fermentation can be done in any recipient, from a plastic bag to metal barrels with one way valves on top so oxygen cannot enter. The time of fermentation will depend on climate, temperature and the profile you want to achieve through trial and error. There’s no magic formula to anaerobic fermentation, many factors lead to the development of unique flavours and quality specialty coffee, or more commonly known as anaerobic fermentation, is the process of putting coffee cherries or pulped coffee in a low oxygen environment. After floating for defects on the wet mill at Finca El Jardin, coffee cherries are placed to rest for 12 hours and then is bagged and taken downstairs to the fermentation area to ferment anaerobically for another 78 hours. Anaerobic fermentation can be done in any recipient, from a plastic bag to metal barrels with one way valves on top so oxygen cannot enter. The time of fermentation will depend on climate, temperature and the profile you want to achieve through trial and error. There’s no magic formula to anaerobic fermentation, many factors lead to the development of unique flavours and quality specialty coffee. #vivalafinca #vivalafincaoriginexperience #specialtycoffee #specialtycoffeeroaster https://www.instagram.com/p/CVD6TTppIbE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wet Mill After coffee cherries have been picked and accounted for, they are sent to the wet mill to begin processing. The wet mill is sort of like alchemy, a place where you can take different metals and turn them into silver and gold. It’s a place where you can tailor your coffee to bring out different, unique flavors on a consistent basis by tracking and analysis. For the washed process, coffee cherries are first placed in a receptacle to float. This sorts the coffee beans quality by its density. After floating and removing less dense beans, the coffee is depulped to remove the cherry from the bean. Once depulped, it is placed in a fermentation tank to rest until the mucilage around the bean is soft enough to be washed off. One the desired fermentation time is complete, coffee beans are then washed clean and then sent to the dry mill for further processing and the wet mill is washed down to maintain cleanliness to prevent the spread of harmful bacterias. Washed process coffees are traditionally known for their clean acidity and balanced sweetness. #vivalafinca #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CVBcKy9pfCI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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La Medida After a hard day of picking coffee, coffee workers meet at a central location on the farm and begin la medida. I know what you’re probably asking, how much do coffee pickers make? La medida is when daily earnings are quantified for coffee pickers, by counting the amount of coffee cherries that can fit inside an 18L bucket. In Nicaragua they call this bucket a lata. On average, coffee producers pay their pickers 35 cordobas per lata, but many producers pay as much as 65-70 cordobas per lata for specialty coffee and that’s with meals included. A worker will pick roughly 6 latas, earning up to $12USD a day for specialty coffee, doubling the amount earned for conventional coffee. After la medida, coffee cherries are bagged and trucked down to the wet mill to continue along the value chain. #vivalafinca #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CU8GANqJC2T/?utm_medium=tumblr

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GUARDEN LA FECHA! Profesionales del café, tenemos buenas noticias para ustedes. ¡Después de meses de preparación, estamos listos de anunciar las fechas de la Cumbre de trazabilidad 2021 de Digital Coffee Future!⁣ ⁣ Ya seas un productor de café, una cooperativa de agricultores, un trader, un tostador, un proveedor de tecnología o una ONG, te invitamos a unirte a nosotros durante dos días llenos de networking e intercambio de conocimientos, el 28 y 29 de Octubre. ⁣ ⁣ La trazabilidad digital es mucho más que una simple palabra de moda. ¡Necesita una definición! Juntos abordaremos las innovaciones tecnológicas y discutiremos por qué la trazabilidad y la digitalización son el futuro para la industria del café.⁣ ⁣ ¡Únete al futuro del café adquiriendo tus entradas en nuestro sitio web! #digitalcoffeefuture #vivaelorigen https://www.instagram.com/p/CUqsihwgSwT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Rene Paguaga’s father Don Rene fell in love with coffee as a teenager working on his father’s farm in the 1930’s. He later took it upon himself to start his own farm and so the legend of Don Rene began. Don Rene was well recognized as an elite producer in the country, owning multiple farms and the first processing mill in Nueva Segovia, but turmoil within the country forced Don Rene to move his family to Honduras in search for a safer place live and raise his children. At this time, Don Rene’s farms were taken from him by the radical government and were never recovered. While in Honduras, the family continued to produce coffee and once things settled in Nicaragua, the family moved back to continue what they had already started, but once again from the bottom. As time has passed, Don Rene’s children Rene Jr. and Rina have taken the initiative to continue their father’s legacy by managing the entire coffee operation from seed to cup. The Paguaga family is still considered one of the most prestigious coffee farming families in the country. . Rene Paguaga produces coffee across his 5 farms: Los Congos, Las Brumas, Hacienda La Iguana, La Portuguesa and La Espanola in the department of Nueva Segovia and processes them all at his mill Beneficio Santa Lucila. The Paguagua family produces exceptional quality coffees that are well recognized around the world and have earned multiple top ten placings at the Cup of Excellence, including the presidential award in 2010 and 2nd place in 2011. Rene Paguagua has separated himself from the pack when it comes to specialty processing coffee cascara in Nicaragua. His extensive research and trial and error have led him to reach new heights in the industry and is considered a pioneer in this space. . Coffee Cascara Tea 🌴🍍🥭 Tropical Fruits, Sweet, Delicate and Tamarind. . Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee Done Differently. #vivalafinca #vivalafincaoriginexperience #vivalafincaproject #vivaelorigen https://www.instagram.com/p/CUc5F5KAP13/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“And how involved are you with the communities around your farms?” “This is the major employment company here, because the people here work here all around. During the harvest we have up to maybe like 150 to 200 heads of families and when it’s not the harvest, we have at least 40 or 50 heads of families.” #vivalafincaoriginexperience #vivalafinca #vivalafincaproject https://www.instagram.com/p/CUa8qLTAE45/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2020-2021 has been one of the toughest years working with coffee. As coffee buyers, we greatly value visiting origin and encompassing the energy that is transmitted into the bean, but unfortunately, many of us were unable to participate this year; that’s why we’ve created The Virtual Origin Experience. This journey we're taking you on will be an in-depth experience into the world of coffee in Nicaragua, the amazing people we are working with at La Finca Distribution and the quality coffees being produced around the country. The best part of this origin trip is that you can experience it wherever you are in the world. La Finca Distribution has positioned itself as a bridge between coffee producers and coffee roasters, creating a two-way channel of information and transparency to optimize and simplify the value chain. The more we communicate, the better we can create sustainable pathways for everlasting growth. #nicaragua #vivalafinca #lafincaproject #vivaelorigen #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CUV7hcjAWq3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Swipe right ➡️➡️ Luis Fernando Rubio is a young and innovative coffee producer who invested in himself and vertically integrated the value chain of his coffee on his finca El Jardin. Luis has spent many hours doing research and development along with practical trial and error to conceptualize and optimize unique coffee processes with distinct and exceptional flavor profiles. Luis’s efforts to provide quality specialty coffee have create a tremendous amount of momentum, we’re excited to share his new lots with our buyers in North America. . Finca El Jardin spans between 1250m-1350m above sea level in the mountains of Dipilto in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. The farm has 4 manzanas(6.96 acres) of productive land and primarily produces: Red Caturra, Red Catuai and Yellow Catuai. The unique post-harvest processing methods combined with the nutrient rich soil on the farm, synergistically create outstanding coffees with intense flavor. . CM Semi-Washed Caturra and Catuai 🍦🍊🍫 Caramel, Vanilla, Orange, Bittersweet Chocolate . CM Red Honey Caturra and Catuai 🍫🍎 Nougat, Bittersweet Chocolate, Apricot, Red Apple . CM Natural Caturra and Catuai 🍫🍯🍈 Bittersweet Chocolate, Honey, Cantaloupe, Dried Fig . Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee Done Differently #vivalafincaoriginexperience #vivalafinca #vivalafincaproject #specialtycoffeeroaster https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNnTvirCYb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Tell us a little about your story: what inspired you to become a coffee producer? How did you start? it is a family farm, We have been working, well my mother, she has 35 years of being a coffee producer, we have been evolving to go out a little as I mentioned before from traditional coffee, from traditional systems, to entering new cultivation techniques from what is the crop to the processes systems in the wet mill to enter more there in what is the specialty coffee. #vivalafincaoriginexperience #vivalafinca #vivalafincaproject #specialtycoffeeroaster (en Dipilto Viejo, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIgno6JR-E/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2020-2021 has been one of the toughest years working with coffee. As coffee buyers, we greatly value visiting origin and encompassing the energy that is transmitted into the bean, but unfortunately, many of us were unable to participate this year; that’s why we’ve created The Virtual Origin Experience. This journey we're taking you on will be an in-depth experience into the world of coffee in Nicaragua, the amazing people we are working with at La Finca Distribution and the quality coffees being produced around the country. The best part of this origin trip is that you can experience it wherever you are in the world. La Finca Distribution has positioned itself as a bridge between coffee producers and coffee roasters, creating a two-way channel of information and transparency to optimize and simplify the value chain. The more we communicate, the better we can create sustainable pathways for everlasting growth. #nicaragua #vivalafinca #lafincaproject #vivaelorigen #vivalafincaoriginexperience (en Dipilto Viejo, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDsSvcjdVj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Swipe right ➡️➡️ Olman Valladarez’s father Don Luis Emilio Valladarez has been producing coffee for 66 years and is one of the most prominent figures in the history of specialty coffee in Nicaragua. Don Olman and his family specialize in superior quality specialty coffee with replicable state of the art processing systems, providing consistency at scale. The Valladarez family is the largest producer of the Maracaturra in the world, a variety that is considered the jewel of Nicaragua. . The Valladarez family produces coffee across their 10 farms in Nicaragua, 9 of which are in Nueva Segovia and 1 in Madriz. All their coffees are dry processed at their mill Buenos Aires, named after Don Luis Emilio’s first coffee farm near the border with Honduras. The Valladarez family’s coffees are well recognized across the world and their dedication to outstanding quality have earned them many awards, including multiple Cup of Excellence placings and 1st Place in 2015. . Washed Maracaturra 🍍🌴 Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Hazelnut, Graham Cracker . Honey Maracaturra 🥭🥤🍑🍒🥝 Mango, Passion Fruit, Hazelnut, Cola, Peach, Apricot, Cherry, Kiwi . Natural Maracaturra 🍑🥭🍇🍈 Peach, Mango, Concord Grape, Cantaloupe, Raspberry . Natural Bourbon 🍫🫐 Apricot, Sugar Cane, Bittersweet Chocolate, Blueberry, Granola . Anaerobic Bourbon 🍎🍫🍯🫐 Red Apple, Dark Chocolate, Honey, Blueberry, Almond, Papaya, Apricot . Natural Maragogype 🥝🍑🍈🍓🥤 Passion Fruit, Green Grape, Kiwi, Peach, Honeydew, Strawberry, Cola . Nicaraguan Specialty Coffee Done Differently https://www.instagram.com/p/CT5C8-oFzZw/?utm_medium=tumblr

2020-2021 has been one of the toughest years working with coffee. As coffee buyers, we greatly value visiting origin and encompassing the energy that is transmitted into the bean, but unfortunately, many of us were unable to participate this year; that’s why we’ve created The Virtual Origin Experience. This journey we're taking you on will be an in-depth experience into the world of coffee in Nicaragua, the amazing people we are working with at La Finca Distribution and the quality coffees being produced around the country. The best part of this origin trip is that you can experience it wherever you are in the world. La Finca Distribution has positioned itself as a bridge between coffee producers and coffee roasters, creating a two-way channel of information and transparency to optimize and simplify the value chain. The more we communicate, the better we can create sustainable pathways for everlasting growth. #nicaragua #vivalafinca #lafincaproject #vivaelorigen #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0aJsxAfMt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2020-2021 has been one of the toughest years working with coffee. As coffee buyers, we greatly value visiting origin and encompassing the energy that is transmitted into the bean, but unfortunately, many of us were unable to participate this year; that’s why we’ve created The Virtual Origin Experience. This journey we're taking you on will be an in-depth experience into the world of coffee in Nicaragua, the amazing people we are working with at La Finca Distribution and the quality coffees being produced around the country. The best part of this origin trip is that you can experience it wherever you are in the world. La Finca Distribution has positioned itself as a bridge between coffee producers and coffee roasters, creating a two-way channel of information and transparency to optimize and simplify the value chain. The more we communicate, the better we can create sustainable pathways for everlasting growth. #nicaragua #vivalafinca #lafincaproject #vivaelorigen #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtEm_oAigv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Sabio Coffee is the only fully vertically integrated coffee operation in Nicaragua, giving them access to quality control check points and efficiency systems that many other coffee producers may not have the resources to acquire. Their talented team puts quality first, having proven this by establishing a solid reputation globally and by earning multiple Cup of Excellence awards. Sabio’s coffees can be found in many exceptional coffee shops around the world. . Sabio Coffee puts its community first and provides sustainable, well-paying jobs to the people in their community all year long. Their farms work under a biodynamic model and use renewable energy produced by hydroelectricity and solar power, they are also a carbon neutral operation and are RFA/UTZ certified. . Washed Parainema and Icatu 🍊🍫 Orange, Lychee, Milk Chocolate, Caramel . Anaerobic Parainema 🍫 Lime, Dark Chocolate, Almond, Cashew . Honey Parainema 🍯 ☕️ 🍊 🍫 Honey, Nectarine, Black Tea, Orange, Bakers Chocolate . Exp. Natural Parainema 🍍🍫🍈🥭🍊 Pineapple, Dark Chocolate, Honeydew, Mango, Apricot, Orange . Exp. Natural Venecia 🌴 🍫🥭 Passion Fruit, Papaya, White Grape, Sugar Cane, Bakers Chocolate, Mango . Nicaragua Specialty Coffee Done Differently #vivalafincaoriginexperience #vivalafinca #specialtycoffeeroaster https://www.instagram.com/p/CTnxFMHAaTM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2020-2021 has been one of the toughest years working with coffee. As coffee buyers, we greatly value visiting origin and encompassing the energy that is transmitted into the bean, but unfortunately, many of us were unable to participate this year; that’s why we’ve created The Virtual Origin Experience. This journey we're taking you on will be an in-depth experience into the world of coffee in Nicaragua, the amazing people we are working with at La Finca Distribution and the quality coffees being produced around the country. The best part of this origin trip is that you can experience it wherever you are in the world. La Finca Distribution has positioned itself as a bridge between coffee producers and coffee roasters, creating a two-way channel of information and transparency to optimize and simplify the value chain. The more we communicate, the better we can create sustainable pathways for everlasting growth. #nicaragua #vivalafinca #lafincaproject #vivaelorigen #vivalafincaoriginexperience https://www.instagram.com/p/CTgSVU2g9q5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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